From Saturday to Friday, only 2 stages aren't for the sprinters, so I will aim to trade sprinters out for the Wednesday stage and then trade sprinters back in for the Thursday and Friday stages.
Tour de France
- Thread starter Rupert
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Can't say I'm loving the website. My team was complete. Made one change, now it keeps saying 'team not complete'.
Also, not too sure what I'm doing tactically so will put my team up for you to pull apart:
* Sagan
* Cavendish
* Kittell
* Greipel
* Matthews
* Hansen
* McLay
* Benedetti
* Grmay
Team is Team Sky
Bonus stage is stage 17
EDIT: Logged out and then logged in and voila - team completed!
Also, not too sure what I'm doing tactically so will put my team up for you to pull apart:
* Sagan
* Cavendish
* Kittell
* Greipel
* Matthews
* Hansen
* McLay
* Benedetti
* Grmay
Team is Team Sky
Bonus stage is stage 17
EDIT: Logged out and then logged in and voila - team completed!
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I've backed Nibali to win the polka dot at $26. He's nutty for stage wins. And has a tendency to drop time early to allow himself to be left alone on the mountains. Don't think he can match Qintana overall.
Lone Rangers are in.
I'm running a mini league for our little podcast too. If you have a spare league to join, feel free.
League: Blue and Gold Jersey
Password: batsandballs
Not keen on the amnesty. Only 8 trades makes it so you have to juggle sprinters and climbers more.
I'm running a mini league for our little podcast too. If you have a spare league to join, feel free.
League: Blue and Gold Jersey
Password: batsandballs
Not keen on the amnesty. Only 8 trades makes it so you have to juggle sprinters and climbers more.
@keffa
As your team is very similar to mine, I have to say it looks pretty good.
Only a thought: your chosen team, Sky, scores 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 points for a rider finishing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. That's not very much when you think that even the 16th rider in a cat.2 stage scores 10 points. So, is the money you paid for Sky worth it? Me - I'm going super cheap with a 3mill team Fortuneo or Bora.
@PiesJosh
Welcome to Lone Rangers. Thanks for the invite to a mini-league but I'm happy with just the SCC one.
Agree about the amnesty. Its a get-out-of-jail-free card.
@Grater
I'll be in it if you post the details. But note that my RCUK team is very much a try-out, second concern to the SBS one. Much like my RDT team v my SCC team
As your team is very similar to mine, I have to say it looks pretty good.
Only a thought: your chosen team, Sky, scores 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 points for a rider finishing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. That's not very much when you think that even the 16th rider in a cat.2 stage scores 10 points. So, is the money you paid for Sky worth it? Me - I'm going super cheap with a 3mill team Fortuneo or Bora.
@PiesJosh
Welcome to Lone Rangers. Thanks for the invite to a mini-league but I'm happy with just the SCC one.
Agree about the amnesty. Its a get-out-of-jail-free card.
@Grater
I'll be in it if you post the details. But note that my RCUK team is very much a try-out, second concern to the SBS one. Much like my RDT team v my SCC team
I've gone mega cheap in the teams and my that's made my team overall look pretty menacing.
@keffa
Not to worry. Last year was the first year for most of us, I think.
Last year was my 2nd year but my first year I was typical newbie: no idea what I was doing, didn't bother to read the rules so didn't understand the scoring or transfers or anything much, picked the riders I liked regardless of the type of stage.
All I would suggest, but I assume you have already done this, is read the rules regarding scoring and transfers.
Mostly I just concentrate on getting riders suited to the particular block of stages. I tend to ignore assist and team points because they are just too small.
Not to worry. Last year was the first year for most of us, I think.
Last year was my 2nd year but my first year I was typical newbie: no idea what I was doing, didn't bother to read the rules so didn't understand the scoring or transfers or anything much, picked the riders I liked regardless of the type of stage.
All I would suggest, but I assume you have already done this, is read the rules regarding scoring and transfers.
Mostly I just concentrate on getting riders suited to the particular block of stages. I tend to ignore assist and team points because they are just too small.
I dunno whether to go Matthews. If Gerrans sucks it up and isn't a wanker, then Matthews will be good, but I just can't see how they both will ride for each other. OGE screwed things up this year between those two considering Matthews is going to Giant Apelcin.
Too late now. They have closed it off for stage 1.
Went Dimension Data: Cavendish should get top 5's a lot, plus Boasson-Hagen when there's uphill finishes.
Riders:
Kittel, Sagan, Greipel, Cavendish, Coquard, Theuns, Cimolai, Laporte and Bono.
Hoping Bono gets some top 20's leading out Cimolai. In the end didn't trust McLay, Bennett who has a weak leadout, Gronewegan, Ernst Holger. Theuns was a better option with Cancellara leading him out.
Went Dimension Data: Cavendish should get top 5's a lot, plus Boasson-Hagen when there's uphill finishes.
Riders:
Kittel, Sagan, Greipel, Cavendish, Coquard, Theuns, Cimolai, Laporte and Bono.
Hoping Bono gets some top 20's leading out Cimolai. In the end didn't trust McLay, Bennett who has a weak leadout, Gronewegan, Ernst Holger. Theuns was a better option with Cancellara leading him out.
You should be able to use one of your 8 transfers to change your team if you don't want Sky. Free up some cash.